Spelling Words – 7^th Grade

2011 - 2012

List 1:

a lot

believe

definitely

grateful

library

separate

familiar

congratulate

were

where

List 4: (Since most of these words are homonyms, students will be required to write the answers in teacher-made sentences.)

accept: to receive or to agree

except: all but

affect: to influence

effect: result or consequence

advise: to recommend, suggest, or counsel

advice: an opinion or recommendation about what could or should be done

conscious: awake; perceiving

conscience: sense of obligation to be good

its: showing possession

it’s: contraction for it is

their: showing possession

there: that place

they’re: contraction for they are

to: this word is used as a preposition or the first part of the infinitive form of a verb

too: very; also

two: the number 2

we’re: contraction for we are

where: location

were: past tense of the verb be

your: showing possession

you’re: contraction for you are

are: present tense form of be

our: pronoun showing ownership or possession